CARBONACEOUS

carbonaceous, carbonous, carbonic, carboniferous

(adjective) relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

carbonaceous (comparative more carbonaceous, superlative most carbonaceous)

of, relating to, rich in, or yielding carbon, or a compound of carbon.

Source: Wiktionary


Car"bo*na`ceous, a.

Definition: Pertaining to, containing, or composed of, carbon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SALTWORT

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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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